as in roads
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the four-lane highway narrows to two lanes once you leave the city
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Recent Examples of highways
Total zero-emission vehicles registered is about 100,000, or 1 in 80 on the highways.
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Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
That includes nearly $127 million to construct the interchange buildout between the two highways.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Development driving growth in northwest Valley Like in metro Phoenix’s southwest region, ongoing residential and commercial development will continue pushing northwest Valley communities outward, necessitating more infrastructure and accessibility to existing highways.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
The effort builds on previous legislation that targeted animal passage and safety on state highways.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Billions of dollars are on the line to maintain transit, build new roads and highways and to keep up with repairs to aging infrastructure.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Maricopa County voters will weigh in on a sales-tax extension this November that would fund new highways, roads and bus routes from Glendale to Gilbert.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
There, a white board is updated daily to share which highways and major roads are passable, that school is canceled all week, and the phone number to report missing persons.
—Jessica Wakeman, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
That includes nearly $127 million to construct the interchange buildout between the two highways.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Development driving growth in northwest Valley Like in metro Phoenix’s southwest region, ongoing residential and commercial development will continue pushing northwest Valley communities outward, necessitating more infrastructure and accessibility to existing highways.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
The effort builds on previous legislation that targeted animal passage and safety on state highways.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Billions of dollars are on the line to maintain transit, build new roads and highways and to keep up with repairs to aging infrastructure.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Maricopa County voters will weigh in on a sales-tax extension this November that would fund new highways, roads and bus routes from Glendale to Gilbert.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
There, a white board is updated daily to share which highways and major roads are passable, that school is canceled all week, and the phone number to report missing persons.
—Jessica Wakeman, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for highways
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Flash flooding from creeks and rivers conspired with Appalachian mudslides to sweep away scores of people, destroy homes and businesses, collapse roads and devastate entire communities.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Hundreds of homes and scores of roads were damaged or destroyed.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Continue reading … HAUNTING HIGHWAYS – Serial killers hide as long-haul truckers to terrorize America’s freeways, expert says.Fox News, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
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All leftover funds would go toward preserving existing freeways, roads and public transit, meaning no expansion would take place.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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If Copenhagen's bike lanes favor speed demons, its pedestrian thoroughfares—and favorable topography—are well suited for leisurely exploration.Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2024
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New warehouse developments will need to be located on major thoroughfares or local roads that mainly serve commercial uses.Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Neighbors used chainsaws to clear roadways.Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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This is because more regional funding for roadways and bus operations frees up revenue in Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa to go toward light rail.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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From the classic cafés of Prague to the boulevards of Warsaw lined with post-soviet buildings, a new class of wealth is emerging.Francois Botha, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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Fall is arguably the best time to see the Austrian capital’s creamy Baroque architecture, leafy parks and grand boulevards.Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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This portable device invented by a Taiwanese medical technology company uses a proprietary optical technology to effectively see through the skin on the top of your hand to reveal the veins and arteries beneath it in three dimensions.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
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The second number, diastolic blood pressure, measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart is resting between beats.Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Highways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highways. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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